1. Schooled Review Test on Tuesday!

2. Capricorn Anderson 1. Describe life at Garland Farm. What things are unfamiliar to Cap? What things does he know about? A: hippie commune, sharing, growing, bare; protests, duct tape 2. How does Cap fulfill his duty as class president? 3. When does Cap truly become popular? 4. Why does Cap leave C Average in an ambulance? A: learns the names by studying old yearbooks, organizes and pays for dance A: drives the school bus A: Rain is leaving and they pick him up to go back to Garland

3. Zach Powers 1. What is the first way Zach interacts with Cap? How does he react? A: Zach shows Cap to his locker; he is excited that he has found a candidate for class president 2. How does Zach know he is becoming less popular? 3. How are Zach and Hugh alike? 4. What was Zach’s reaction to finding out where the money went? A: He has something in common with the biggest loser A: They pretend to be friends with Cap to help themselves A: He was angry because

4. Rain 1. Describe Rain’s character. A: Rain is a hippie that promotes nonviolence, is concerned about others’ beliefs, and is stubborn 2. Why does Rain sell Garland Farm? 3. How does Rain’s injury lead to the doctor calling Social Services? A: to help Cap be a normal kid in regular society A: There is no one to take care of Cap while she’s recovering and in rehab

5. Mr. Kasigi 1. Describe Mr. Kasigi’s character. A: He is a self-centered assistant principal who only cares about his job, not the students 2. What does Mr. Kasigi call the people that are fans of Cap? 3. What is Mr. Kasigi’s problem regarding the checks? A: He calls them his “followers” A: He doesn’t think about the fact that Cap doesn’t know how money works and Cap’s use of the checks costs him stress

6. Naomi and Sophie 1. What does Naomi do when Cap is being arrested? A: She is the first to defend him and say he was trying to save Mr. Rodrigo’s life 3. How does Sophie feel when she finds out who her bracelet came from? A: She was amazed that he could be so kind and kissed him on the cheek 2. How does Naomi feel about Cap after she starts helping Zach with the campaign? A: She starts to feel sorry for Cap and secretly thinks he’s OK

7. Plot Exposition: Rain, the owner and only adult member of a hippie commune, breaks her hip picking plums and has to go to the hospital Main Conflict (Rising Action): Cap, Rain’s grandson, is forced by Social Services to live with Mrs. Donnelly, a social worker and ex- commune member, while Rain heals; he doesn’t fit in Climax: The C Average Football is set up by Zach and Hugh to tackle Cap, who is dressed up like a member of the rival team Falling Action: Darryl punches Zach for tricking the team into hurting Cap, Rain gets out of the hospital, Mr. Kasigi discovers Cap’s unauthorized use of the checks, Sophie finds Cap Resolution: Rain decides to sell Garland so Cap can grow up in the “real world”

8. Theme Theme: a central message the author wants the reader to grasp by reading the whole book What does Cap have difficulty doing? (main conflict) What do the students at C Average learn as a result of the problems? What is the author trying to say about popularity? Theme: Popularity can be gained through different ways: bullying, talent, and kindness.